Nats, Fister avoid arbitration, agree to one-year deal

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Feb 1, 2014

Right-hander Doug Fister avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal with the Nationals on Saturday. Right-handed starter Doug Fister and the Washington Nationals have agreed to terms on a contract, avoiding arbitration. Ellis have avoided arbitrat… (more)ion, agreeing to a one-year contract. Only one other Nationals player still could go to arbitration, right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard. Ellis batted .238 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs and is credited for his work with a pitching staff that finished second to the Atlanta Braves with a 3.25 ERA last season.